"JOB", 10-minutes,
Family, Florida. Director: Bryan F. Davis. When their young son becomes
ill, the insurance company denies their claim under the 'pre-existing
conditions' clause. Drowning in medical bills, matters get worse when an
economic crash hits their community hard, and they lose their jobs.
Eventually, the family loses everything they own, including their home.
Their lives are destroyed, but they still hold on to hope. They find
shelter in one of many abandoned buildings littering their town, and
each get a job to bring money in to take care of their son, and to build
towards a brighter tomorrow. IMDB.

"SCOUT'S HONOR".Winner: Best Animated Film. 3-minutes, Florida. Director:Marissa
Bernstel. A young Forest Scout tries his best to get his very first
badge, the 'Animal Assistance Badge', by helping an innocent turtle
cross the street. Easier said than done, as the Forest Scout must abide
the rules of the handbook, which tells him to 'not touch wild animals'.
Using the book, he tries to find other methods to save the turtle from
certain doom, and get a long awaited badge. IMDB.

"THE COSMIC MUFFIN" , 6-minutes,
Documentary, Florida. Director: Luis Trueba. The plane-boat started its
improbable journey as a Boeing 307 Stratoliner originally owned by
industrialist and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes who acquired the plane
in 1939 as part of his purchase of TWA. The 307 was the world’s first
commercial pressurized aircraft that was a variant of the B-17 Flying
Fortress. IMDB

"PASSING", 26-minutes,
Science Fiction, Georgia. Director: Stephen Sherwood. Twenty-two years
ago, John made arrangements for his death. Now that the time is at hand,
he's having second thoughts. IMDB

"THE LAVATORY",
6-minutes, Comedy, New Jersey. Director: Michael Kelberg. Tom takes a
bathroom break prior to a big meeting and innocently uses the
handicapped stall. After receiving a phone call from his wife while
still in the John, Tom is eager to get home to partake in her seductive
surprise. However, Tom's eventful day is doomed when he is seized by
Agent Callahan, and The Lavatory Patrol, who have been spying his poor
decision making. IMDB

"JOURNEY FOR HAPPINESS",
22-minutes, Documentary, India. Director: Marie Venoe Thesbjerg. We
follow the Bhutanese woman, Phub Wangmo, on her pilgrimage from Bhutan
to the Buddhists’ most sacred site, Bodh Gaya, where she goes to
practice the sacred, tantric ritual chöd with 3000 other Bhutanese
people and their Rinpoche/guru. It is a story about a Buddhist woman who
always put her Buddhist practice above time with her family. She is
very dedicated. The filmmaker, a Western woman with no cultural
background of Buddhism, tries to explore and understand Phub´s faith as
she joins her pilgrimage. In her effort to gain "merit", the reality of
life's troubles. In Phub, the Bihar people cheat her, they beg, and
they have "faces of suffering" that makes her sad, and frustrated. Her
practice seems exotic and odd to outsiders, but is essential in her
Buddhist belief in order to "gain merit", and blessings on her way. Phub
is convinced that her practice is the best way to lessen suffering and
help create happiness. But is it? Website, IMDB

"ACCOUNTABILITY", Winner: Best Screenplay. 17-minutes, Comedy, California. Director: Keith
Watabayashi. Kevin Luciare, an average, 20-something living in the city
is drowning in bills and debt. As he copes with the day-to-day of his
situation he dreams of traveling to Paris to visit his ancestral home
but when the evil forces of Bill Collectors come calling it becomes
clear they are after more than Kevin's money, forcing Kevin to fight for
control of his home, his mind, his life, his very soul. IMDB

"BOYS WILL BE COWBOYS",
7-minutres, Documentary, North Carolina. Director: Kate Pullman. It is
March, 2014 and music blasts through Palomino Sports Arena in Goldston,
NC. Josiah Key, a top ten bull rider in the Southern Extreme Bull Riding
Association, mounts a 2,000 pound bucking animal. He is 16 and, as
always, knows this ride could be his last. After the ride, Josiah talks
about his early interest in rodeos. Born July 29, 1997, Josiah knew
before he was in kindergarten that he wanted to ride bulls. The only
thing that calmed him down as a child was watching old videos of his
hero, Jerome Davis, riding bulls. He got on his first calf at age 6 and
has been riding ever since. Now, he is in high school and his whole
family is involved in rodeos. His oldest brother fights bulls and his
middle brother rides with him. For now, Josiah hopes to win the SEBRA
finals. At 16, he was the youngest to qualify for the competition. He
could win over $20,000. The next SEBRA finals are in January, 2015 and
Josiah practices constantly in anticipation. Even though Josiah has two
years before he is eligible to ride in the Professional Bull Riding
Association, he is competing at a professional level with riders far
older than himself. Website,IMDB

"MOVING ON", 19-minutes,
Drama, Florida. Director: Kris Truini. The job of a US Marshal is but a
distant memory for Will Jacob. He left the job 13 years ago when his
son, Billy was born. Now, with the brutal murder of Will on his family's
property, his wife Trisha and Law Enforcement are casting blame on
several terrorists that are now out of prison. Will's former partner Ted
Chambers, now a family counselor, is stepping up to offer his help
while Trisha and Billy are in limbo before learning where or when they
are being moved. Billy is anxious for answers, angry and heartbroken. He
begins to put a different puzzle together. Could he be the only person
with any real sense of danger, or is he making a horrible mistake?
Facing the past is often necessary before Moving On from it. See what
happens when, in the darkest moments, things become most clear. Website.IMDB"GRATITUDE". 6-minutes,
Drama, Pennsylvania. Director: Marty Krzywonos. A plain looking young
woman living with her mother finds romance in the chance meeting of a
young man. Mom is not happy with this new relationship and finds ways to
sabotage it. Website. IMDB

"OFFICER CRAIG AND THE PREGNANT WOMAN",
11-minutes, Comedy, Florida. Director: Kitty Patterson. A short fiction
based on the true experience of the writer/director, this incident is
from the daily log of a rocky policeman during the late 1960's. Officer
Craig's first assignment is getting a very pregnant woman to the
hospital before the babe arrives. This very brief, chuckle filled video
is the first of Officer Craig's many humorous adventures. IMDB. Website

"DORIS", 15-minutes,
Drama, Florida. Director: Jingxi Wang. While her father is at war,
little Doris is indentured to an unloving family. Doris longs to reunite
with her father but when he dies, the family reveals their cruel plan
to keep what isn't theirs and cages her like a bird. As the danger
mounts, Doris makes a wish: if only she had wings...

"RUDY AND NEAL GO FISHING", Winner: Best Documentary. 26-minutes, Florida. Director: Abigail
Tannebaum Sharon. An American Veteran suffers from PTSD and goes
fishing for therapy. This is a film about two guys fishing in South
Florida's beautiful waters. But it's not your ordinary fishing trip.
Meet Rudy- U.S. Army veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) and Neal- a tournament angler with an unusual
professional background. Fishing is part of Rudy's therapy. There's a
lot at stake for veterans with PTSD-- 22 veterans commit suicide every
day in America. Rudy's military career took him to multiple war zones
and when Neal is not in a fishing competition, he cuts hair in Miami.
Watch how the simplicity and tranquility of fishing allows this vet to
reconnect with nature and start to heal. Website. IMDB

"THE CO-STAR: MASTER ACTING CLASS",
15-minutes, Comedy, California. Director: Amy Scribner. A hilarious
insight into the Hollywood 'Master' Acting Class! Follow the adventures
of Cloe Floutz (Jeanne Taylor), an aspiring actress in Hollywood, as she
experiences the questionable 'Master' Acting Class the great Trevor
Allor (Joshua Fardon). Is the class her last stop or her first step in
making her acting dreams come true? Now that she's in the class will she
ever make it out? Written and Produced by Jeanne Taylor. Website. IMDB

"POSTHUMOUS",Winner: Best Florida Film. 30-minutes,
Drama, Florida. Director: Noah DeBonis. Not much happens in
Chokoloskee, Fl. The highway bypassed the town years ago, leaving it a
forgotten dot on the map. This is bad news for Harley, whose family's
dilapidated B&B hasn't had steady visitors since the Reagan years.
The only thing more rickety than the bed and breakfast may be Harley's
home life. Her mother has passed away and her father spends most of his
time at the bottom of a bottle, leaving Harley to take care of both the
business and her deaf baby sister. Things seem bleak until the famous
and cantankerous author P.W. Chesapeake, a contemporary of Ernest
Hemingway, mysteriously shows up as a guest. Can Harley turn his
fortuitous visit into a windfall to save the business? Perhaps if he
were to meet an 'untimely' death while staying at the B&B the
ensuing media attention and tourist rush would be enough to save both
the business and the family. Can Harley go through with her plan, or
does P.W. have dubious intentions of his own... Website. IMDB

"A HOT MEAL: BLOOD BROTHERS",
8-minutes. Adventure, Nevada. Directors: Jamison Derfler and Bryce Larson. The war
between man and elf has long been over, yet blood lust drives the
warrior king of men to pursue the last of the elves; wiping them from
the face of the land. His greatest lieutenant, Remmick Stormsword,
disillusioned and sick with guilt, abandoned his post. He now wanders
the land, some say even helping his one time elvish enemies. Ever wary,
he is constantly hunted by the Warrior King and haunted by the memories
of the horrible acts he committed. IMDB

"VOUZETTE". Winner: Best Foreign Film. 20-minutes, Comedy, France. Director: Philippe LYON. Rated-R.
Vouzette doesn't remember who she is, nor his son's name. She has
Alzheimer. Her son, a photographer, has to leave for a long professional
trip to the U.S.A. He tries to make her understand what's going to
happen. Vouzette doesn't mind him going to New York... as long as he's
back home every night for dinner. IMDB

"MIAMI'S PIT FALL",
23-minutes, Documentary, Florida. Director: Andrea Seamans. In 1989
Miami Dade County passed the controversial pit bull ordinance (breed
specific legislation), due to an attack on a little girl and her mother.
The documentary will take you on a journey that will explain what truly
happened that day and through the lives that have been affected by the
pit bull ban. 1989 was a very emotional time for all dog owners. They
were afraid they would lose their home insurance, and their dogs. A
group called "Responsible Dog Owners of Dade" filed a law suit against
the county, and stated that these dogs were being targeted because of
the breed, not because of bad ownership. 23 years later Miami Dade
County had a chance to repeal the pit bull ban once and for all and
unfortunately it did not pass. The fight to over turn the pit bull law
continues. IMDB